tracked leaders, ridden entering final furlong, unable to quicken towards finish
in rear, never travelling
in touch, ridden and headway inside final furlong, kept on same pace
slowly away soon recovered tracked leaders, effort to lead inside final furlong, headed towards finish
taken to post early, soon led, headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced wide prominent, led 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
NonRunner
Watchable was winning on the all-weather for only the second time when scoring at Newcastle and Stake Acclaim has so far done all his winning on the Turf. Prince of Rome makes more appeal back over today’s minimum trip but Thegreatestshowman’s course and distance success last month came in a lower grade when beating Just That Lord less than a length. The latter was beaten in this last year behind runner-up GRACIOUS JOHN (NAP), who also won the two runnings previous to that. Ian Williams’ charge finally looks set to take advantage of this year’s tumble down the weights having produced a much better effort when second at Chelmsford last time and gets the vote to go one better.
Stake Acclaim (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) In touch, headway on inner over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon headed, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Judicial (9-6) at Lingfield 6f lst stks (1) pol in Nov.
Watchable 22-1 (9-4) Made all, ridden and pressed from over 1f out, found extra towards finish, won at Newcastle 5f hcp (3) pol in Nov beating Good Effort (9-9) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Gracious John (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) Held up towards rear, driven 2f out, no impression until ridden and stayed on well on outside final furlong, went 2nd near finish, never nearer, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Lady Dancealot (8-6) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Thegreatestshowman 9-2 (8-9) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Rocket Action (9-3) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Prince of Rome (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Led, edged left headed and kept on inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 12, 1l behind Polybius (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Moon Trouble (IRE) 9-2 (8-8) With leader, led narrowly over 2f out, ridden and headed when bumped over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Lady Dancealot (8-6) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Just That Lord 8-1 (9-7) Fly-jumped and slowly into stride, held up on inside, pushed along and headway well over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1/4l behind Thegreatestshowman (9-7) at Lingfield 5f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Flowers On Venus (IRE) 10-3 (9-10) Led, headed 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 22 1/4l behind Energia Flavio (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Jul.